Inter Milan will host Lecce at the San Siro on Wednesday evening, looking to strengthen their grip on top spot in Serie A.Inter Milan haven’t lost to Lecce in their last eight meetings and will bid to secure another positive result against tonight’s opposition.Inter Milan vs Lecce – Match preview and team newsDate: Wednesday, 14th January.Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.Venue: San Siro, Milan.Inter Milan team newsInter are awaiting final confirmation on Hakan Calhanoglu, who suffered a left calf muscle strain during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Napoli at San Siro. Tests have confirmed the injury, and the Turkish midfielder is expected to remain sidelined for approximately three weeks.He will therefore miss Wednesday’s clash with Lecce. Reserve goalkeeper Josep Martinez, and wing-backs Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian, are also unavailable.Cristian Chivu is set to rotate his squad ahead of a weekend trip to Udinese, with Petar Sucic or Henrikh Mkhitaryan likely to deputise in midfield. Ange-Yoan Bonny and Francesco Pio Esposito are pushing for selection in attack, while Carlos Augusto may replace Federico Dimarco on the left if rotation is prioritised.Lecce team newsLecce boss Eusebio Di Francesco will be forced to make at least three enforced changes to his starting XI following the 1-2 defeat to Parma on Sunday.Lameck Banda was shown a straight red card after a VAR review for a reckless tackle, while Kialonda Gaspar received his marching orders in injury time. Additionally, influential midfielder Ylber Ramadani is suspended following a booking accumulation.Strike partner Nikola Stulic has struggled to make a consistent impact this season, though he has netted twice in his last five appearances after a barren run of 13 Serie A matches without scoring.Milan loanee Francesco Camarda will be particularly keen to cause problems for Inter. Meanwhile, Tete Morente, Gaby Jean and Medon Berisha are again sidelined through injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});FormInter MilanChivu’s side experienced their first draw of the season against Napoli on Sunday, when Scott McTominay levelled in the 81st minute after Hakan Calhanoglu had converted from the penalty spot moments earlier.Despite dropping points, Inter remain three points clear at the summit, having accumulated 43 points from 19 matches.The Nerazzurri are Serie A’s top scorers with 42 goals, netting 12 more than their closest challengers. Since November, the side won every match in the league, with that streak broken only by Sunday’s draw.LecceThe Salentini have won just one of their last six outings, most recently succumbing to a 1-2 home defeat to Parma. They now sit 17th in the table with just 17 points, just three points above the relegation zone and three clear of 18th-placed Fiorentina.On the road, they have lost five of their last eight matches. However, they did hold Juventus to a 1-1 draw earlier this month. Di Francesco’s men have recorded only 13 goals in 19 games this season – the lowest in the league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Predicted lineupsInter Milan: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Augusto; Henrique, Barella, Sucic, Zielinski, Dimarco; Bonny, MartinezLecce: Falcone; Veiga, Gabriel, Perez, Gallo; Kaba, Coulibaly, Maleh; Pierotti, Stulic, SottilHow to watch Inter Milan vs Lecce?UK viewers can watch Inter Milan vs Lecce live on DAZN and TNT Sports.Read Also – Michael Carrick first words as Man Utd appoint interim bossSee More – Bayern make enquiry over Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City transfer targetFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeThe post Inter Milan vs Lecce – Match preview and team news first appeared on The Football Faithful.